"Bishop" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
In Engllsh law. An ecclesiastical dignitary, being the chief of the clergy within his diocese, subject to the archbishop of the province in which his diocese is situated. Most of tlie bishops are also members of the House of Lords
An old name for a woman's bustle.
In the Methodist Episcopal and some other churches, one of
the highest church officers or superintendents.
To make seem younger, by operating on the teeth; as, to
bishop an old horse or his teeth.
A beverage, being a mixture of wine, oranges or lemons, and
sugar.
To admit into the church by confirmation; to confirm;
hence, to receive formally to favor.
In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant
Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry,
superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of
the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a
diocese, bishopric, or see.
A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a representation
of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called archer.
A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director.
And no wonder; for the new technique of "subliminal projection," as it was called, was intimately associated with mass entertainment, and in the life of civilized human beings massed entertainment now plays a part comparable to that played in the Middle Ages be religion.
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A pious man who had reached the age of 105 suddenly stopped going to synagogue. Alarmed by the old fellow's absence after so many years of faithful attendance the Rabbi went to see him. He found him in excellent health, so the Rabbi asked, "How come after all these years we don't see you at services anymore?"The old man looked around and lowered his voice. "I'll tell you, Rabbi," he whispered. "When I got to be 90, I expected God to take me any day. But then I got to be 95, then 100, then 105. So I figured that God is very busy and must've forgotten about me, and I don't want to remind Him!"
In English ecclesiastical law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice; the right of pre-seutlng a fit …
Read the complete definitionA chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct …
Read the complete definitionA dignitary of the Anglicau church who has ecclesiastical juris-diction immediately subordinate to that of the bishop, either throughout the …
Read the complete definitionA division of a diocese, aud tlie circuit of an archdeacon’s jurisdiction
Read the complete definitionThe diocese of an archbishop.
Read the complete definitionbalánse - (Sp. balance) Balance; equilibrium, symmetry, equipoise; to balance, poise; to shift, change, transfer from place to place, arrange …
Read the complete definitionA diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.
Read the complete definitionIn ecclesiastical law. The diocese of a bishop, or the circuit in which he has jurisdiction; the office of a …
Read the complete definitionIn English law. An ecclesiastical court, held in the cathedral of each diocese, tlie judge whereof is the bishop’s chancellor, …
Read the complete definitionThe principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.
Read the complete definitionPertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
Read the complete definitionIn English ecclesiastical law. The church of the blshop of the dlo-cese, in which is his cathedra, or throne, nnd …
Read the complete definitionAn assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church, or …
Read the complete definitionIn ecclesiastical law. A congregation' of ecclesiastical persons in a cathedral church, consisting of canons, or* prebendaries, whereof the dean …
Read the complete definitionTo lay on or impose, as a task, duty, or trust; to command, instruct, or exhort with authority; to enjoin; …
Read the complete definitionOne of the officers (usually two) in an Episcopal church, whose duties vary in different dioceses, but always include the …
Read the complete definitionAn officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence …
Read the complete definitionCourts held by diocesan bishops within their several cathedrals, for tbe trlal of eccleslastlcal causes arising within thelr respective dioceses. …
Read the complete definitionA mortuary, thus termed because, when a mortuary became due on the death of a man, the best or sec-ond-best …
Read the complete definitionA spiritual court in England, belng a branch of, and annexed to, the Court of Arches. It has a jurisdiction …
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